Electronic apparatus and method of setting network of audio device

ABSTRACT

Electronic device includes first wireless communication interface; second wireless communication interface; and controller. The controller is configured to, based on discovering operation of external electronic device to discover the electronic device, establish connection with the external electronic device using the second wireless communication interface, based on the connection to access point using the first wireless communication method being required, transmit, via the second wireless communication interface, to the external electronic device, information indicating that the electronic device requires the connection to the access point using the first wireless communication method, based on the access point connection information received from the external electronic device via the second wireless communication interface, establish, via the first wireless communication interface, the connection with the access point using the first wireless communication method, and transmit reply to the external electronic device, indicating that the connection between the electronic device and the access point is established.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation Application of U.S. application Ser.No. 16/657,334 filed on Oct. 18, 2019, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 14/989,193 filed on Jan. 6, 2016, which issued asU.S. Pat. No. 10,477,461 and claims the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 62/100,160, filed on Jan. 6, 2015 in the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office, and claims priority from Korean Patent Application No.10-2015-0015333, filed on Jan. 30, 2015 in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by referenceherein in their respective entireties.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

Exemplary embodiments relate to electronic apparatuses and methods forsetting networks of audio devices, and more particularly, to anelectronic apparatus configured for wirelessly setting a network of anaudio device by using an application that is installed in the electronicapparatus and a method which is performable by the electronic apparatusto set the network of the audio device.

2. Description of the Related Art

Audio devices (e.g., speakers, soundbars, and home theaters) thatsupport not only wired connection but also wireless connection have beendeveloped. Wireless audio devices may provide various pieces of audiocontent to users via coder/decoders (i.e., “codecs”) that provide ahigh-quality sound and the convenience of a wireless method. Forwireless connection to an access point (or a router), a wireless networkof an audio device must be set. It may be difficult for a user to set anetwork of an audio device based on whether there are a display and abutton (including a number key) for network setup. Further, when thereare a plurality of audio devices having wireless networks that must beset, a user must repeatedly perform the same process of setting awireless network.

SUMMARY

Provided are an electronic apparatus that is configured to easily andsimply set a network of an audio device and a method that is performableby the electronic apparatus to set the network of the audio device.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description whichfollows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may belearned by practice of the presented exemplary embodiments.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an electronicapparatus includes: a first communication interface which is wirelesslyconnected to an access point; a second communication interface which iswirelessly connected to an audio device having a changed audio devicename; and a controller configured to control the first communicationinterface and the second communication interface, wherein the controlleris further configured to store access point connection information thatcorresponds to the access point and to transmit, via the secondcommunication interface, the access point connection information to theaudio device.

The controller may be further configured to connect to the audio devicevia the second communication interface by changing an original audiodevice name.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a method which isperformable by an electronic apparatus for setting a network of an audiodevice includes: storing, in an application that is installed in theelectronic device, access point connection information that relates toan access point that is connected to the electronic apparatus via afirst communication interface; connecting, via a second communicationinterface, to an audio device; and transmitting, via the secondcommunication interface, the access point connection information to theaudio device, wherein the audio device includes an original audio devicename and the changed audio device name.

The connecting to the audio device may include connecting to the audiodevice by changing the original audio device name.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an audio deviceincludes: a first communication interface which is wirelessly connectedto an access point by using an original audio device name; a secondcommunication interface which is wirelessly connected to an electronicapparatus by using a changed audio device name; and a controllerconfigured to control the first communication interface and the secondcommunication interface, wherein the controller is further configured toreceive, from the electronic device, access point connection informationthat corresponds to the access point, and to connect to the access pointby using the received access point connection information.

When power is supplied to the audio device, the controller may befurther configured to change the original audio device name of the audiodevice to the changed audio device name.

According to an aspect of another exemplary embodiment, an electronicapparatus includes: a touchscreen; and a controller configured tocontrol the touchscreen, wherein the controller is further configured todisplay, on the touchscreen, a first user interface for receiving afirst user input that relates to establishing a wireless communicationconnection to an access point, and to display, on the touchscreen, asecond user interface for receiving a second user input that relates toestablishing a wireless communication connection to the access point andan audio device in response to the received first user input.

The controller may be further configured to store access pointconnection information that corresponds to the access point, and totransmit the access point connection information to the audio device inresponse to the received second user input.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readilyappreciated from the following description of the exemplary embodiments,taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an operation between an electronicapparatus and an audio device, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic apparatus and the audiodevice, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method that is performable by the electronicapparatus for setting a network of the audio device, according to anexemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of a method that is performable by theelectronic apparatus for setting a network of the audio device,according to an exemplary embodiment; and

FIGS. 5A through 5J are views for explaining a method that isperformable by the electronic apparatus for setting a network of theaudio device, according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference tothe accompanying drawings. In addition, methods for manufacturing andusing electronic apparatuses according to exemplary embodiments will nowbe described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Inthe drawings, elements having substantially the same functions aredenoted by the same reference numerals or symbols.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc.may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements shouldnot be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguishone element from another element. Thus, a first element discussed belowcould be termed a second element and, similarly, a second element couldbe termed a first element without departing from the teachings ofexemplary embodiments. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes anyand all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

When a “key” (or a button) provided (or formed) on an electronicapparatus or an audio device is selected, it may connote that the key(or the button) may be pressed or touched.

The term “application” refers to software that is executable on anoperating system (OS) for a computer or on a mobile OS and is usable bya user. Examples of an application may include any of a contactsapplication, a calendar application, a memo application, an alarmapplication, a social network system (SNS) application, a chattingapplication, a map application, a word processor, a spread sheet, amusic player, and a video player.

The term “application” according to an exemplary embodiment may refer tosoftware that is executable on an electronic apparatus or an externaldevice (e.g., a server or an audio device) that is wirelessly or wiredlyconnected to the electronic apparatus. The term “application” accordingto an exemplary embodiment may refer to software that may control afunction or an operation of an external device (e.g., a server or anaudio device) that is wirelessly or wiredly connected to an electronicapparatus in which the application is installed. The term “application”according to an exemplary embodiment may refer to software that isexecutable on an electronic apparatus in response to a received userinput.

Content may be executable on an application of an electronic apparatus.Examples of content may include a video file and/or an audio file thatis played in a video player that is an application, a music file that isplayed in a music player, a photo file that is displayed on a photogallery, and/or a web page file that is displayed on a web browser.Contents may refer to a plurality of pieces of content.

Examples of content may include any of a video file, an audio file, atext file, an image file, and a web page that are displayable on orexecutable on an application. The term “video” used herein may beinterchangeably used with a moving image. Examples of content mayinclude any of a video file, an audio file, a text file, an image file,and a web page that are executable in response to a received user input(e.g., a touch). Examples of content include an application screen thatis executable and a user interface that constitutes the applicationscreen. The term “widget” refers to a mini application that is a type ofgraphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to more efficientlyinteract with an application or an OS. Examples of a widget include aweather widget, a calculator widget, and a clock widget.

A touch (including a touch gesture) may be input by using a user's bodypart and/or by using an input pen.

In an exemplary embodiment, an original audio device name may be a firstaudio device name. A changed audio device name may be a second audiodevice name.

When an audio device is turned on, it may mean that in a state in whicha power plug of the audio device is inserted into a power source (e.g.,a power outlet), power is supplied to the audio device by using a powerbutton.

As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”and/or “comprising”, when used in this specification, specify thepresence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, and/or combinations thereof, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps,operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof.

As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations ofone or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “atleast one of” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire listof elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an operation between an electronicapparatus 100 and an audio device 200, according to an exemplaryembodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, an access point 50, the electronic apparatus 100,and the audio device 200 may be wirelessly connected to one another byusing communication interfaces thereof (not shown). For example, theelectronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 may be connected in anad hoc mode, or an infrastructure mode in which the electronic apparatus100 and the audio device 200 are wirelessly connected to each other viathe access point 50. The audio device 200 may be wiredly connected tothe electronic apparatus 100. Examples of wireless communication mayinclude, but are not limited to, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth,Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, Wi-Fi Direct, ultra-wideband (UWB),infrared data association (IrDA), and near field communication (NFC).

The electronic apparatus 100 may control a function and/or an operation(e.g., power on/off, volume control, sound effect (e.g., movie, concert,or sports), and/or network setup) of the audio device 200 by using awireless local area network (LAN) or short-range communication (e.g.,Bluetooth or NFC).

The electronic apparatus 100 may output audio (e.g., a music file) tothe audio device 200 by using a wireless LAN or short-rangecommunication (e.g., Bluetooth or NFC). Alternatively, the electronicapparatus 100 may output audio (e.g., a music file) to the audio device200 by using the access point 50 that connects to the electronicapparatus 100 via a wireless LAN. The audio device 200 may receive theaudio from the access point 50 and may output the received audio.

The audio device 200 may include a soundbar system 201 which includes asoundbar 201 a and a woofer 201 b, and audio devices, such as one ormore portable speakers 202 and 203. The soundbar system 201 and theaudio devices 202 and 203 may be located in a space (e.g., a living roomof a house or one office) within which the audio device 200 may accessone access point 50. The soundbar system 201 and the audio devices 202and 203 may be located in different spaces (e.g., a living room of ahouse, a first room, and a second room, or an office, a first conferenceroom, and a second conference room) from which the audio device 200 mayaccess one access point 50. Alternatively, the soundbar system 201 andthe audio devices 202 and 203 may be located in different spaces (e.g.,a living room of a house, a first room on a first floor, and a secondroom on a second floor, or an office on a fifth floor, a firstconference room on the fifth floor, and a second conference room on asixth floor) from which the audio device 200 may access one access point50.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the audiodevice 200 may include, but is not limited to, any of a 2-channelsystem, a 2.1-channel system, a 4-channel system, a 4.1-channel system,a 5.1-channel system, a 6.1-channel system, a 7.1-channel system, a9.1-channel system, or a 11.2-channel system.

The audio device 200 may output audio that is wirelessly received fromthe access point 50 that is connected to an external audio source (e.g.,the electronic apparatus 100, a server (not shown), and/or a storage(not shown)). Alternatively, the audio device 200 may output audio thatis wiredly or wirelessly received from an external audio source (e.g.,the electronic apparatus 100, a server (not shown), or a storage (notshown)).

The term “user” according to an exemplary embodiment may refer to aperson who controls a function or an operation of the electronicapparatus 100 and/or a function or an operation of the audio device 200.Examples of a user may include a manager and an installer.

In order to control the audio device 200, a remote controller (notshown) that may be manipulated by a user's input may be used. The remotecontroller may control a function of the audio device 200 by using atleast one of a key (including a button), a touchpad, a microphone (notshown) that may receive the user's voice, and a sensor (not shown) thatmay recognize a motion of the remote controller.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic apparatus 100 and the audiodevice 200, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic apparatus 100 may be wiredly orwirelessly connected to the audio device 200 by using a mobilecommunication interface 120, a sub-communication interface 130, and aconnector 165. Examples of the electronic apparatus 100 may include anyof a mobile phone (not shown), a smartphone (not shown), an MP3 player(not shown), a video player (not shown), a tablet PC (not shown), awearable apparatus (not shown) that may be worn on a body, an electronicboard (not shown), a home appliance (e.g., a refrigerator, an airconditioner, or a cleaner), and a display apparatus (not shown).

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that examplesof the display apparatus may include, but are not limited to, any of ananalog television (TV), a digital TV, a three-dimensional (3D)-TV, asmart TV, a light-emitting diode (LED) TV, an organic light-emittingdiode (OLED) TV, a plasma TV, a monitor, a curved TV with a screenhaving a fixed curvature, a flexible TV with a screen having a fixedcurvature, a bended TV with a screen having a fixed curvature, and avariable TV with a screen whose curvature may vary based on a receiveduser input.

The electronic apparatus 100 may include an input pen and a touchscreen190 and may transmit or receive data (or content) to or from the audiodevice 200 via the mobile communication interface 120 or thesub-communication interface 130. The electronic apparatus 100 maytransmit or receive data (or content) to or from an external device viaan interaction (e.g., a touch or a touch gesture) that is input via thetouchscreen 190. Alternatively, the electronic apparatus 100 may includea display (not shown, including only a display panel without a touchpanel) and may transmit or receive data (content) to or from the audiodevice 200 via the mobile communication interface 120 or thesub-communication interface 130. The electronic apparatus 100 mayinclude one or more touchscreens 190. In addition, the electronicapparatus 100 may include a plurality of screens that are separated torespectively correspond to the touchscreens 190.

The electronic apparatus 100 includes a controller 110, the mobilecommunication interface 120, the sub-communication interface 130, amultimedia interface 140, a camera 150, a global positioning system(GPS) unit 155, an input/output interface 160, a sensor 170, a storage175, and a power supply 180. The electronic apparatus 100 furtherincludes the touchscreen 190 and a touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may include a processor 111, a read-only memory (ROM)112 in which a control program for controlling the electronic apparatus100 is stored, and a random-access memory (RAM) in which a signal ordata that is received from the outside of the electronic apparatus 100is stored or data for various operations performed by the electronicapparatus 100 is stored. The processor 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113may be provided as semiconductor chips.

The controller 110 controls an overall operation of the electronicapparatus 100 and the flow of signals between the elements 120 through195 included in the electronic apparatus 100. The controller 110controls the power supply 180 to supply power to the elements 120.Further, when the user's input or set conditions are satisfied, thecontroller 110 may execute an individual sensor of the sensor 170, or anOS or an application that is stored in the storage 175.

The processor 111 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) forgraphic processing. The processor 111 may be provided as asystem-on-chip (SoC) including a core (not shown) and a GPU (not shown).The processor 111 may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core,a quad core, or a multiple core thereof. Further, the processor 111, theROM 112, and the RAM 113 may be connected to one another via a bus.

The controller 110 may control the mobile communication interface 120,the sub-communication interface 130, the multimedia interface 140, thecamera 150, the GPS unit 155, the input/output interface 160, the sensor170, the storage 175, the power supply 180, the touchscreen 190, and thetouchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110, according to an exemplary embodiment, controls afirst communication interface that is wirelessly connected to the accesspoint 50 and a second communication interface that is wirelesslyconnected to the audio device 200 which has a changed audio device name,stores access point connection information that corresponds to theaccess point 50 that is connected via the first communication interface,and transmits the access point connection information to the audiodevice 200 via the second communication interface.

The controller 110 may control the audio device 200 having the changedaudio device name that is obtained by changing an original audio devicename to be connected via the second communication interface.

The controller 110 may control the audio device 200 that is firstsupplied with power and has the changed audio device name that isobtained by changing the original audio device name to be connected viathe second communication interface.

The controller 110 may control the audio device 200 having the changedaudio device name that is discovered via the second communicationinterface to be preferentially displayed on a screen of the electronicapparatus 100.

When a reply that corresponds to a connection between the audio device200 and the access point 50 which is established by using the accesspoint connection information is received from the audio device 200, thecontroller 110 may control the connection to the audio device 200 to beterminated in response to the reply.

The controller 110 may control user feedback to be provided in responseto the reply. The user feedback may include at least one of visualfeedback, auditory feedback, and tactile feedback.

The controller 110 may control a music application to be displayed inresponse to the reply and audio data that corresponds to a song selectedby using the music application to be output to the audio device 200.

When a plurality of the audio devices 200 for which respective networksettings are needed are connected, the controller 110 may control theaccess point connection information to be transmitted to each of theplurality of audio devices 200.

The controller 110 may control a first user interface which isconfigured for receiving a first user input that relates to establishinga wireless connection to the access point 50 to be displayed on thetouchscreen 190, and may control a second user interface which isconfigured for receiving a second user input that relates toestablishing a wireless connection to the audio device 200 and theaccess point 50 in response to the received first user input to bedisplayed on the touchscreen 190.

The controller 110 may control access point connection information thatcorresponds to the access point 50 that is wirelessly connected to bestored in response to receiving the first user input and to betransmitted to the audio device 200 in response to receiving the seconduser input.

The controller 110, according to an exemplary embodiment, includes theprocessor 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113.

The mobile communication interface 120 may be connected to the outsidevia a mobile communication network by using one or more antennas underthe control of the controller 110. The mobile communication interface120 may transmit/receive a wireless signal for any of a voice call, avideo call, a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service(MMS), or data communication to/from any of a mobile phone (not shown)having an available phone number, a smartphone (not shown), a tablet PC,or another electronic apparatus (not shown).

The sub-communication interface 130 may be wirelessly connected to theaccess point 50 under the control of the controller 110. Thesub-communication interface 130 may transmit access point connectioninformation to the audio device 200 under the control of the controller110.

The sub-communication interface 130 may include at least one of awireless LAN 131 and a short-range communication interface 132. Forexample, the sub-communication interface 130 may include one of thewireless LAN 131 and the short-range communication interface 132 or boththe wireless LAN 131 and the short-range communication interface 132.

The wireless LAN 131 may be wirelessly connected to the access point 50in a place at which the access point 50 is provided under the control ofthe controller 110. The wireless LAN 131 supports the IEEE 802.11xwireless LAN standard of the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE). The short-range communication interface 132 maywirelessly perform short-range communication between the electronicapparatus 100 and the audio device 200 without the access point 50 underthe control of the control 110. Examples of short-range communicationmay include Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, IrDA, UWB, and NFC.

The electronic apparatus 100 may include at least one of the mobilecommunication interface 120, the wireless LAN 131, and the short-rangecommunication interface 132 in accordance with the performance of theelectronic apparatus 100. For example, the electronic apparatus 100 mayinclude one of the mobile communication interface 120, the wireless LAN131, and the short-range communication interface 132, or a combinationof the mobile communication interface 120, the wireless LAN 131, and theshort-range communication interface 132. Further, the electronicapparatus 100 may connect to an external accessory (e.g., a wirelessheadset or a wireless keyboard) by using one of the mobile communicationinterface 120 and the sub-communication interface 130.

The term “communication interface” used herein includes the mobilecommunication interface 120 and the sub-communication interface 130.

The multimedia interface 140 may include a broadcast receiving unit(also referred to herein as a “broadcasting communication interface”)141, an audio reproducer 142, and/or a video reproducer 143. Thebroadcast receiving unit 141 may receive a broadcast signal (e.g., a TVbroadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, or a data broadcast signal)that is transmitted from an external broadcasting station and broadcastadditional information (e.g., an electronic program guide (EPG) or anelectronic service guide (ESG)) via an antenna (not shown) under thecontrol of the controller 110. Further, the controller 110 may reproducethe broadcast signal and the broadcast additional information by usingthe touchscreen 190, a video coder/decoder (“codec”) (not shown), and anaudio codec (not shown).

The audio reproducer 142 may reproduce an audio source (e.g., an audiofile having a file extension mp3, wma, ogg, or way) that has previouslybeen stored in the storage 175 of the electronic apparatus 100 or isreceived from the outside by using an audio codec under the control ofthe controller 110.

The audio reproducer 142, according to an exemplary embodiment, mayreproduce an auditory feedback (e.g., an output of an audio source thatis stored in the storage 175) that corresponds to a reply thatcorresponds to the connection to the access point 50 by using an audiocodec under the control of the controller 110.

The audio reproducer 142, according to an exemplary embodiment, mayreproduce an auditory feedback (e.g., an output of an audio source thatis stored in the storage 175) that corresponds to a touch or acontinuous movement of the touch detected by the touchscreen 190 byusing an audio codec under the control of the controller 110.

The video reproducer 143 may reproduce a digital video source (e.g., avideo file having a file extension mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv)that has previously been stored in the storage 175 of the electronicapparatus 100 or is received from the outside by using a video codecunder the control of the controller 110. A multimedia application thatmay be installed in the electronic apparatus 100 may reproduce an audiosource or a video source by using an audio codec and/or a video codec.Alternatively, a multimedia application that may be installed in theelectronic apparatus 100 may reproduce a video source by using ahardware codec (not shown) and/or a software codec (not shown).

The video reproducer 143, according to an exemplary embodiment, mayreproduce a visual feedback (e.g., an output of a video source that isstored in the storage 175) in response to a reply that corresponds tothe connection to the access point 50 by using a video codec under thecontrol of the controller 110.

The multimedia interface 140 may include the audio reproducer 142 andthe video reproducer 143 without the broadcast reception unit 141,according to the performance or the structure of the electronicapparatus 100. Alternatively, the controller 110 may include the audioreproducer 142 or the video reproducer 143 of the multimedia interface140.

The term “audio codec” as used herein may include one or more audiocodecs. The term “video codec” as used herein may include one or morevideo codecs.

The camera 150 may include at least one of a first camera 151 that is afront camera and a second camera 152 that is a rear camera in order tocapture a still image and/or a moving image under the control of thecontroller 110. For example, the camera 150 may include one of the firstcamera 151 and the second camera 152 or both the first camera 151 andthe second camera 152. Further, the first camera 151 or the secondcamera 152 may include an auxiliary light source (e.g., a flash 153)that provides an amount of light that is sufficient to capture an image.

The controller 110 may capture a 3D still image or moving image by usingthe first camera 151 that is a front camera and an additional camera(e.g., a third camera (not shown) that is disposed adjacent to the firstcamera 151 to be spaced by an interval that is, for example, greaterthan 30 mm and less than 80 mm, from the first camera 151).Alternatively, the controller 110 may capture a 3D still image or a 3Dmoving image by using the second camera 152 that is a rear camera and anadditional camera (e.g., a fourth camera (not shown) that is disposedadjacent to the second camera 152 to be spaced by an interval that is,for example, greater than 30 mm and less than 80 mm, from the secondcamera 152). Further, the first and second cameras 151 and 152 mayperform any of wide-angle photographing, telephotographing, and macrophotographing by using an additional lens (not shown) that isattachable/detachable to/from a separate adaptor (not shown).

The GPS unit 155 periodically receives, from any of a plurality of GPSsatellites, orbit signals (e.g., orbit information of the GPSsatellites, time information that relates to the GPS satellites, andnavigation messages).

The electronic apparatus 100 may calculate respective locations of theplurality of GPS satellites and the electronic apparatus 100 by usingthe signals received from the plurality of GPS satellites, and maycalculate distances by using transmission/reception time differences. Alocation, a time, or a movement speed of the electronic apparatus 100may be calculated by using triangulation. Input from an additional GPSsatellite (not shown) may be required in order to correct an orbit or atime.

The electronic apparatus 100 may detect a location or a movement speedof the electronic apparatus 10 that is located indoors by using theaccess point 50. The electronic apparatus 100 may detect a location ofthe electronic apparatus 100 that is located indoors by using a cell-IDmethod that uses an identifier (ID) of the access point 50, an enhancedcell-ID method that uses the ID of the access point 50 and a receivedsignal strength (RSS), or an angle of arrival (AoA) method that uses anangle at which a signal transmitted from the access point 50 is receivedby the electronic apparatus 100. Alternatively, the electronic apparatus100 may detect a location or a movement speed of the electronicapparatus 100 that is located indoors by using a wireless beacon (notshown). It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that alocation of the electronic apparatus 100 that is located indoors may bedetected by using any of various other methods.

The input/output interface 160 may include at least one of one or morebuttons 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, aconnector 165, a keypad 166, and an input pen 167.

Referring to FIG. 1, the buttons 161 include a home button 161 a, a menubutton 161 b, and a back button 161 c that are disposed on a lowerportion of a front surface. The buttons 161 may include a power/lockbutton (not shown) and at least one volume button (not shown) that aredisposed on a side surface. Alternatively, the buttons 161 of theelectronic apparatus 10 may include only the home button 161 a, apower/lock button, and a volume button. The buttons 161 of theelectronic apparatus 100 may be provided as touch buttons in a bezeloutside the touchscreen 190, instead of physical buttons. Alternatively,the buttons 161 of the electronic apparatus 100 may be displayed astext, images, or icons on the touchscreen 190.

The microphone 162 converts a voice or a sound that is received from theoutside into an electrical signal under the control of the controller110. The electrical signal generated by the microphone 162 may beconverted by an audio codec, and may be stored in the storage 175 or maybe output via the speaker 163. One or more microphones 162 may belocated on a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface of theelectronic apparatus 100. Alternatively, one or more microphones 162 maybe located only on the side surface of the electronic apparatus 100.

The speaker 163 may output a sound that corresponds to any of varioussignals (e.g., a wireless signal, a broadcast signal, an audio source, avideo file, or a photographing signal) of the mobile communicationinterface 120, the sub-communication interface 130, the multimediainterface 140, and the camera 150 to the outside of the electronicapparatus 100 by using an audio codec under the control of thecontroller 110.

The speaker 163 may output a sound (e.g., a touch sound that correspondsto a phone number input or a photographing button pressure sound) thatcorresponds to a function which has been performed by the electronicapparatus 100. One or more speakers 163 may be located on the frontsurface, the side surface, and the rear surface of the electronicapparatus 100. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of the speakers163 may be located on the front surface of the electronic apparatus 100.Alternatively, the speakers 163 may be respectively located on the frontsurface and the rear surface of the electronic apparatus 100. Onespeaker 163 may be located on the front surface of the electronicapparatus 100 and a plurality of the speakers 163 may be located on therear surface of the electronic apparatus 100. Alternatively, thespeakers 163 may be located on the side surface. When an additionalspeaker (not shown) is located on the side surface, the electronicapparatus 100 may provide, to the user, a sound effect that is differentfrom that of another electronic apparatus (not shown) in which speakersare located on a front surface and a rear surface.

The speaker 163, according to an exemplary embodiment, may output anauditory feedback in response to a reply that corresponds to theconnection to the access point 50 under the control of the controller110.

The vibration motor 164 may convert an electrical signal into amechanical vibration under the control of the controller 110. Examplesof the vibration motor 164 may include a linear vibration motor, abar-type vibration motor, a coin-type vibration motor, and apiezoelectric vibration motor. For example, when a voice call request isreceived from another electronic apparatus (not shown), the vibrationmotor 164 of the electronic apparatus 100 may operate in a vibrationmode under the control of the controller 110. The electronic apparatus100 may include one or more vibration motors 164. Further, the vibrationmotor 164 may vibrate the whole or a part of the electronic apparatus100.

The vibration motor 164, according to an exemplary embodiment, mayoutput a tactile feedback in response to a reply that corresponds to theconnection to the access point 50 under the control of the controller110. Further, the vibration motor 164 may provide any of various tactilefeedbacks (e.g., an intensity of a vibration and a duration of thevibration) that are stored or received from the outside based on acontrol command of the controller 110.

The connector 165 may be used as an interface for connecting theelectronic apparatus 100 with an external device (not shown) and/or apower source (not shown). The electronic apparatus 100 may transmit datathat is stored in the storage 175 to the outside or may receive datafrom the outside via a wired cable that is connected to the connector165. The electronic apparatus 100 may receive power from the powersource or may charge a battery (not shown) via the wired cable that isconnected to the connector 165. Further, the electronic apparatus 100may connect to an external accessory (e.g., a speaker (not shown) or akeyboard dock (not shown)) via the connector 165.

The keypad 166 may receive the user's key input in order to control theelectronic apparatus 100. Examples of the keypad 166 include a physicalkeypad (not shown) that is formed on the front surface of the electronicapparatus 100, a virtual keypad (not shown) that is displayed in thetouchscreen 190, and a physical keypad (not shown) that may bewirelessly or wiredly connected. It will be understood by one ofordinary skill in the art that the physical keypad that is formed on thefront surface of the electronic apparatus 100 may be omitted, inaccordance with the performance or the structure of the electronicapparatus 100.

The input pen 167 may be configured to touch an object (e.g., a menu,text, an image, a video, a figure, an icon, or a shortcut icon) orcontent displayed (or configured) on a home screen 191 of thetouchscreen 190 or a screen (e.g., a memo screen, a notepad screen, or acalendar screen) displayed on a handwriting/drawing application. Theinput pen 166 may perform handwriting or drawing (e.g., painting orsketching) on a screen (e.g., a memo screen) of a handwritingapplication or on a screen (e.g., a canvas screen) of a drawingapplication displayed on the touchscreen 190.

The input pen 167 may be used for inputting letters and so on bytouching the touchscreen 190 using a capacitive method, a resistivemethod, or an electromagnetic resonance (EMR) method or by using adisplayed virtual keypad. Examples of the input pen 167 may include astylus pen and a haptic pen (not shown) in which a vibration device(e.g., an actuator or a vibration motor) is provided and vibrates.Further, the input pen 167 may operate the vibration device in responseto not only control information received from the electronic apparatus100 but also sensing information detected by a sensor (e.g., anacceleration sensor (not shown)) that is provided in the input pen 167.

When the input pen 167 is taken out from an insertion hole (not shown),the controller 110 may execute a set handwriting/drawing application.

Examples of the input pen 167 may include the user's finger (e.g., thethumb). For example, handwriting or drawing may be performed by usingthe user's finger via an application that is displayed on thetouchscreen 190 by using a capacitive method (or a resistive method).

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that a shape(e.g., a circular cross-sectional shape or a polygonal cross-sectionalshape) and/or a structure (e.g., the existence of a battery (not shown))of the input pen 167 that corresponds to the insertion hole of theelectronic apparatus 100 may vary, in accordance with the performance orthe structure of the electronic apparatus 100.

The sensor 170 includes at least one sensor that detects a state of theelectronic apparatus 100. For example, the sensor 170 may include aproximity sensor 171 that detects whether the user approaches theelectronic apparatus 100, an illumination sensor 172 that detects anamount of light around the electronic apparatus 100, and a gyro sensor173 that detects a direction of motion by using a rotational inertia ofthe electronic apparatus 100. Further, the sensor 170 may include any ofan acceleration sensor (not shown) that detects acceleration applied inthree axes (e.g., x, y, and z-axes) to the electronic apparatus 100, agravity sensor that detects a direction in which gravity is applied,and/or an altimeter that detects a height by measuring an atmosphericpressure.

The sensor 170 may measure acceleration due to motion and accelerationdue to gravity of the electronic apparatus 100. In addition, the sensor170 may further include a fingerprint sensor (not shown) that detectsthe user's fingerprint and/or a heart rate sensor (not shown) thatdetects the user's heart rate.

At least one sensor included in the sensor 170 detects a state of theelectronic apparatus 100, generates an electrical signal thatcorresponds to the detected state, and transmits the electrical signalto the controller 110. It will be understood by one of one of ordinaryskill in the art that at least one sensor included in the sensor 170 maybe added or deleted, in accordance with the performance of theelectronic apparatus 100.

The storage 175 may store signals or data that are input/output inresponse to operations of the mobile communication interface 120, thesub-communication interface 130, the multimedia interface 140, thecamera 150, the GPS unit 155, the input/output interface 160, the sensor170, and the touchscreen 190 under the control of the controller 110.The storage 175 may store any of a GUI which relates to an applicationthat is provided by a manufacturer or is uploaded from the outside and acontrol program for controlling the electronic apparatus 100 or thecontroller 110, images for providing the GUI, user information,documents, databases, and/or related data.

The storage 175 may store at least one initial screen (e.g., a GUI) thatcorresponds to an initial setup. The initial screen may include aplurality of pages.

The storage 175, according to an exemplary embodiment, may storeelectronic apparatus information, audio device information thatcorresponds to the audio device 200 that is connected via a secondcommunication interface, or access point information that corresponds tothe access point 50 that is connected via a first communicationinterface.

The storage 175 may store access point connection information thatcorresponds to the access point 50 in order to set a network of theaudio device 200.

The storage 175 may store a password that is usable for establishing aconnection to the access point 50.

The storage 175 may store first through seventh touches, first throughseventh touch positions, and/or first through seventh touch positioninformation.

The storage 175 may store a visual feedback (e.g., a video source) thatis output to the touchscreen 190 and may be perceived by the user, anauditory feedback (e.g., a sound source) that is output from the speaker163 and may be perceived by the user, and a tactile feedback (e.g., ahaptic pattern) that is output from the vibration motor 164 and may beperceived by the user in response to a reply that corresponds to successin establishing a connection to the audio device 200 and a reply thatcorresponds to success in establishing a connection to the access point50.

The storage 175 may store a feedback time (e.g., 300 msec) for which afeedback is provided to the user.

The term “storage,” according to an exemplary embodiment, collectivelyincludes the storage 175, and the ROM 112 or the RAM 113 included in thecontroller 110 or a memory card (not shown, e.g., a micro secure digital(SD) card or a memory stick) provided in the electronic apparatus 100.Examples of the storage may include a nonvolatile memory, a volatilememory a hard disk drive (HDD), and a solid-state drive (SSD).

The power supply 180 may supply power to the elements 120 through 195included in the electronic apparatus 100 under the control of thecontroller 110. The power supply 180 may supply, to the electronicapparatus 100, power that is input from an external power source (notshown) via a wired cable (not shown) that is connected to the connector165 under the control of the controller 110. Further, the power supply180 may supply power and may charge one or more batteries (not shown)under the control of the controller 110. The one or more batteries maybe disposed between the rear surface and the touchscreen 90 that isdisposed on the front surface.

The power supply 180 may charge the one or more batteries by using awireless method (e.g., a magnetic resonance method, an electromagneticradiation method, or a magnetic induction method) under the control ofthe controller 110.

The touchscreen 190 includes a touch panel (not shown) that receives atouch input and a display panel (not shown) that displays an image. Thetouchscreen 190 may provide a GUI that corresponds to any of variousservices (e.g., a voice call, a video call, data transmission, broadcastreception, photographing, video watching, or execution of anapplication) to the user. The touchscreen 190 transmits an analog signalthat corresponds to a single touch or a multi-touch that is input viathe GUI or the home screen 191 to the touchscreen controller 195. Thetouchscreen 190 may receive the single touch or the multi-touch via theuser's body part (e.g., a finger such as the thumb) or the input pen167.

The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and displays an imagevia the pixels. Examples of the display panel include a liquid crystaldisplay (LCD), an OLED, and an LED. The display panel may displayvarious images and a plurality of objects in accordance with variousoperation states of the electronic apparatus 100 or execution of anapplication or service.

Examples of a touch, according to an exemplary embodiment, are notlimited to contact between the touchscreen 190 and the user's body partor the input pen 167, and also include non-contact. Examples ofnon-contact may include hovering with an interval of 50 mm or lessbetween the touchscreen 190 and the user's body part or the input pen167. It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that anon-contact interval that may be detected by the touchscreen 190 mayvary based on the performance or the structure of the electronicapparatus 100.

The touchscreen 190 may use, for example, a resistive method, acapacitive method, an infrared method, or an acoustic wave method.Alternatively, the touchscreen 190 may use an EMR method. When thetouchscreen 190 uses an EMR method, the touchscreen 190 further includesa separate EMR touch panel (not shown) which is configured for receivingan input of an input pen (not shown) and which includes a resonancecircuit that resonates in an EMR loop coil.

The touchscreen 190, according to an exemplary embodiment, may display avisual feedback in response to a reply that corresponds to theconnection to the access point 50 under the control of the controller110.

The touchscreen controller 195 converts an analog touch that correspondsto a single touch or a multi-touch received from the touchscreen 190into a digital signal, and transmits the digital signal to thecontroller 110. The controller 110 may calculate X and Y coordinatesthat correspond to a touch position on the touchscreen 190 by using thedigital signal received from the touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may control the touchscreen 190 by using the digitalsignal received from the touchscreen controller 195. For example, thecontroller 110 may distinctively display a shortcut icon (e.g., 192 b ofFIG. 1) displayed on the touchscreen 190 so that the shortcut icon isdistinguished from other shortcut icons (e.g., 192 a, 192 c, 192 d, 192e, 192 f, 192 g, 192 h, and 192 i) in response to an input touch, or mayexecute an application that corresponds to the selected shortcut icon192 b (see FIG. 1) and display an application screen on the touchscreen190.

One or more touchscreen controllers 195 may be provided. The touchscreencontroller 195 may be included in the controller 110 in accordance withthe performance or the structure of the electronic apparatus 100.

When the touchscreen 190 uses an EMR method, the touchscreen controller195 converts an analog signal that corresponds to a touch received fromthe touchscreen 190 into a digital signal, and transmits the digitalsignal to the controller 110. The controller 110 may calculate X and Ycoordinates that corresponds to a touch position on the touchscreen 190by using the digital signal received from the touchscreen controller195. Further, when the touchscreen 190 uses an EMR method, a touchscreencontroller (not shown) that uses an EMR method may be used.

The electronic apparatus 100 may include one or more touchscreens 190.The touchscreens 190 may be respectively located in housings (not shown)and the housings may be connected to one another by using hinges (notshown). Alternatively, a plurality of the touchscreens 190 that areflexible may be located in one housing. The plurality of flexibletouchscreens 190 may include one display panel and a plurality of touchpanels. The plurality of flexible touchscreens 190 may include one touchpanel that corresponds to a plurality of display panels. Alternatively,the plurality of flexible touchscreens 190 may include a plurality oftouch panels which respectively correspond to a plurality of displaypanels.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that at leastone of the elements included in the electronic apparatus 100 of FIG. 1may be added or deleted in accordance with the performance of theelectronic apparatus 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, the audio device 200 is wirelessly connected to theaccess point 50 or the electronic apparatus 100 via a communicationinterface 230. The audio device 200 may output audio that is receivedfrom the access point 50 or the electronic apparatus 100. The audiodevice 200 may output an audio stream that is received from theelectronic apparatus 100 or the access point 50 that is wirelesslyconnected to the audio device 100.

The audio device 200 may include a controller 210, the communicationinterface 230, a light receiver 250, an input/output interface 260, adisplay 270, a speaker 275, a storage 280, and/or a power supply 290.

The controller 210 includes a processor 211. The controller 210 mayinclude the processor 211 and a ROM 212 in which a control program forcontrolling the audio device 200 is stored. Alternatively, thecontroller 210 may include the processor 211, the ROM 212, and a RAM 213in which a signal or data which is received from the outside of theaudio device 200 is stored and/or data that corresponds to variousoperations performed by the audio device 200 is stored. The controller210 may include an audio codec (not shown).

The controller 210 controls an overall operation of the audio device 200and the flow of signals between the elements 230 through 290 included inthe audio device 200 and processes data. The controller 210 controls thepower supply 290 to supply power to the elements 230 through 280.

The controller 210 may output a received audio via the speaker 275.Alternatively, the controller 210 may output a received audio to anadditional speaker (not shown) via the communication interface 230 orvia the input/output interface 260.

The controller 210 controls a first communication interface that iswirelessly connected to the access point 50 by using an original audiodevice name and a second communication interface that is wirelesslyconnected to the electronic apparatus 100 by using a changed audiodevice name, receives access point connection information thatcorresponds to the access point 50 from the electronic apparatus 100that is connected via the second communication interface, and connectsto the access point 50 via the first communication interface by usingthe received access point connection information. The audio device 200includes the original audio device name and the changed audio devicename.

When power is first supplied to the audio device 200, the controller 210may control the original audio device name of the audio device 200 to bechanged to the changed audio device name.

When the access point connection information is received from theelectronic apparatus 100, the controller 210 may control the changedaudio device name of the audio device 200 to be changed to the originalaudio device name.

The controller 210 may control the access point 50 to be connected byusing the access point connection information and the original audiodevice name via the first communication interface.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that aconfiguration and an operation of the controller 210 may be changed invarious ways.

The communication interface 230 may wirelessly connect to the electronicapparatus 100 under the control of the controller 210. The communicationinterface 230 may include at least one of a wireless LAN 231, ashort-range communication interface 232, and a wired Ethernet interface233. The communication interface 230 may receive a control signal fromthe access point 50 or the electronic apparatus 100 under the control ofthe controller 210. Further, the communication interface 230 may receiveaudio data that corresponds to audio from the access point 50 or theelectronic apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 210.

The light receiver 250 receives an optical signal (including a controlsignal) from a remote controller (not shown) via a light window (notshown). The light receiver 250 may receive an optical signal thatcorresponds to a user input (e.g., a touch, a pressure, a touch gesture,a voice, or a motion) from the remote controller. The received opticalsignal may be converted and transmitted to the controller 210. Thecontrol signal may be extracted from the received optical signal by thecontroller 210.

The input/output interface 260 may receive audio data that correspondsto audio (e.g., a sound or music) from the outside under the control ofthe controller 210. The input/output interface 260 may receive videodata that corresponds to a video from the outside under the control ofthe controller 210. Further, the input/output interface 260 may outputaudio data that corresponds to audio (e.g., a sound or music) to theoutside under the control of the controller 210. The input/outputinterface 260 may output video data That corresponds to a video to theoutside under the control of the controller 210.

The input/output interface 260 may include any of a high-definitionmultimedia interface (HDMI) port 261, a Sony/Philips digital interfaceformat (S/PDIF) port 262, a universal serial bus (USB) port 263, and/oran audio-in jack 264. It will be understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art that a configuration and an operation of the input/outputinterface 260 may be changed in various ways.

The display 270 may display video or text information (e.g., a title ofa song, a volume, or a sound output effect) under the control of thecontroller 210. The display 270 may use, for example, an LCD method, anOLED method, a plasma display panel (PDP) method, or a vacuumfluorescent display (VFD) method. It will be understood by one ofordinary skill in the art that video and/or text information that may bedisplayed may vary based on a display method.

The display 270 may display text, an icon, or a symbol (e.g., “

” which corresponds to a reproduction operation or “▪” which correspondsto a stop operation) that corresponds to an external electronicapparatus (e.g., the electronic apparatus 100, a memory card, or aremote controller (not shown)) that is wirelessly connected to the audiodevice 200 under the control of the controller 210.

When a USB memory (not shown) that is a memory card is connected to theaudio device 200 via the USB port 263, the display 270 may display textsuch as, for example, “USB ready” or “title of a song” under the controlof the controller 210.

When the electronic apparatus 100 is connected to the audio device 200via short-range communication, the display 270 may display text such as,for example, “BT connected” or “NFC connected” under the control of thecontroller 210.

When an optical signal that is output from the remote controller isreceived by the light receiver 250 of the audio device 200, the display270 may display text, an icon, or a symbol that corresponds to apower-on event for turning on a power supply to the audio device 200, apower-off event for turning off a power supply to the audio device 200,and/or a volume control event that indicates a controlled volume.

The text, the icon, or the symbol displayed on the display 270 may bemoved in one direction under the control of the controller 210.Alternatively, the text, the icon, or the symbol displayed on thedisplay 270 may be moved in one direction while blinking under thecontrol of the controller 210.

When a power supply to the audio device 200 is turned on or off, thedisplay 270 may display a visual feedback (e.g., text, an icon, or asymbol) that corresponds to the power supply under the control of thecontroller 210.

The display 270, according to an exemplary embodiment, may output avisual feedback that corresponds to a connection to the electronicapparatus 100 or the access point 50 under the control of the controller210 of the audio device 200.

The speaker 275 outputs a received audio under the control of thecontroller 210. The speaker 275 may output audio (e.g., a voice, music,a sound, or an audio stream) that is received via the communicationinterface 230 or via the input/output interface 260. The speaker 275 mayhave any of a 1-channel system, a 2-channel system, or a 2.1-channelsystem. Alternatively, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art that the speaker 275 may have, but is not limited to, any of a4-channel system, a 4.1-channel system, a 5.1-channel system, a6.1-channel system, a 7.1-channel system, a 9.1-channel system, or an11.2-channel system.

The controller 210 may up-mix audio (e.g., an audio from a 2.0-channelsystem) and may output the up-mixed audio to speakers (and additionalspeakers (not shown)) of any of a 2.1-channel system, a 4-channelsystem, a 5-channel system, a 5.1-channel system, or a 7.1-channelsystem. The controller 210 may down-mix audio (e.g., an audio from a7.1-channel system) and may output the down-mixed audio to speakers ofany of a 2-channel system, a 2.1-channel system, or a 5.1-channelsystem. The controller 210 may output a received audio in considerationof the number of the speakers 275 and additional speakers. For example,when the number of speakers that corresponds to a received audio isequal to the number of speakers of a 5.1-channel system, the controller210 may output the received audio to the speakers 275 (having, forexample, a 5.1-channel system) of the audio device 200. Alternatively,when the number of speakers that corresponds to a received audio isequal to the number of speakers of a 5.1-channel system, the controller210 may add additional speakers (having, for example, a 3-channelsystem) to the speakers 275 (having, for example, a 2.1-channel system)of the audio device 200 and may output the received audio to thespeakers collectively having a 5.1-channel system.

The controller 210 may provide any of various audio output effects(e.g., a movie, sports, a rock concert, and an orchestra) to the user,based on the number of the speakers 275. Further, the controller 110 mayprovide, to the user, any of various audio output effects (e.g., amovie, sports, a rock concert, and an orchestra) based on the totalnumber of the speakers 275 and additional speakers that are connectedvia the input/output interface 260.

The speaker 275 may output audio that is stored in the storage 280 underthe control of the controller 210. The audio device 200 may output audioto an external electronic apparatus (not shown) via the input/outputinterface 260. For example, the controller 210 may output audio to anadditional speaker and/or to the electronic apparatus 100.

The speaker 275, according to an exemplary embodiment, may output anauditory feedback that corresponds to a connection to either of theelectronic apparatus 100 or the access point 50 under the control of thecontroller 210. The speaker 275 may output an auditory feedback thatcorresponds to text, an icon, or a symbol displayed on the display 270under the control of the controller 210.

The storage 280 may store various data and a control program for drivingand controlling the audio device 200 under the control of the controller210. The storage 280 may store input/output signals or data thatrespectively correspond to operations of the communication interface230, the light receiver 250, the input/output interface 260, the display270, the speaker 275, and the power supply 180.

Examples of the storage 280 may include a nonvolatile memory, a volatilememory, an HDD, and an SSD.

The storage 280 may store reference information that corresponds towhether power is first supplied to the audio device 200. The referenceinformation is also referred to as out-of-box information. The referenceinformation may be set as a flag when a product is manufactured. Oncethe reference information is set, it is indicated that power is firstsupplied to the audio device 200. The controller 210 may clear thereference information that is stored in the storage 280 after power isfirst supplied.

When it is determined that the supplying of power to the audio device200 has begun, the controller 210 may discover the electronic apparatus100 by using the reference information and the communication interface230.

The storage 280 may store audio device name information.

The storage 280 may store access point connection information that isreceived from the electronic apparatus 100.

The storage 280 may store any of an image, a symbol, and/or text thatmay be displayed on the display 270.

The storage 280 may store a video and/or an image that corresponds to avisual feedback. In addition, the storage 280 may store a sound thatcorresponds to an auditory feedback.

The power supply 290 supplies power that is input from an external powersource to the elements 230 through 280 included in the audio device 200under the control of the controller 210. Alternatively, the power supply180 may supply power that is supplied from one or more batteries (notshown) disposed in the audio device 200 to the elements 230 through 280under the control of the controller 210.

At least one element of the elements (e.g., 230 through 280) included inthe audio device 200 of FIGS. 1 and 2 may be added or deleted inaccordance with the performance of the audio device 200. Further, itwill be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that locations ofthe elements (e.g., 230 through 280) may vary based on the performanceor the structure of the audio device 200.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method that is performable by the electronicapparatus 100 to set a network of the audio device 200, according to anexemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of a method that is performable by theelectronic apparatus 100 to set a network of the audio device 200,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIGS. 5A through 5J are views for explaining a method that isperformable by the electronic apparatus 100 to set a network of theaudio device 200, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S310 of FIG. 3, an application is executed by theelectronic apparatus 100.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5A, in operation 403, an application forcontrolling a network of the audio device 200 to be set is executed bythe electronic apparatus 100.

A user performs a first touch 501 on the shortcut icon 192 b thatcorresponds to the application that is being executed on a screen of theelectronic apparatus 100. The controller 110 may detect the first touch501 by using the touchscreen 190 and the touchscreen controller 195. Thecontroller 110 may calculate a first touch position 501 a (e.g., X1 andY1 coordinates) that correspond to the first touch 501 by using anelectrical signal that is received from the touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may store first touch position information thatcorresponds to the first touch position 501 a in the storage 175. Thestored first touch position information may include a touchidentification (ID) for history management, a touch position, a touchdetection time, and/or touch information (e.g., a touch pressure, atouch direction, or a touch duration).

The controller 110 may execute an application (e.g., App1) thatcorresponds to the first touch 501 in the electronic apparatus 100.Referring to FIG. 5B, the controller 110 may display an applicationscreen 600 of the application that corresponds to the first touch 501 onthe touchscreen 190 of the electronic apparatus 100. The applicationscreen 600 may display a message for asking whether to start networksetting of the audio device 200, an item “Set Up Now” 600 a whichindicates that the network setting is to start now and an item “Set UpLater” which indicates that network setting is to start at a later time.The user may start the network setting of the audio device 200 via theapplication screen 600.

The user performs a second touch 502 on the item “Set Up Now” 600 a onthe application screen 600. The controller 110 may detect the secondtouch 502 by using the touchscreen 190 and the touchscreen controller195. The controller 110 may calculate a second touch position 502 a(e.g., X2 and Y2 coordinates) that correspond to the second touch 502 byusing an electrical signal that is received from the touchscreencontroller 195.

The controller 110 may store second touch position information thatcorresponds to the second touch position 502 a in the storage 175. Thestored second touch position information may include a touch ID forhistory management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

Referring to FIG. 5C, the controller 110 may display an applicationscreen 601 that corresponds to the second touch 502 on the electronicapparatus 100. The application screen 601 may include a user interfacethat is provided to receive a user input for establishing a connectionto the electronic apparatus 100 and the access point 50. The applicationscreen 601 may display a message which indicates that a new audio devicehas been discovered, a window for inputting a password 601 a forconnecting to the access point 50 having an ID “Green1”, an image thatindicates a connection to the electronic apparatus 100 and the accesspoint 50, and an item 601 b for ordering to connect to the electronicapparatus 100 and the access point 50.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 401, power is first supplied to theaudio device 200. A power cord is connected by the user to a power cordterminal (not shown) that is disposed on a rear surface of the audiodevice 200. Referring to FIG. 5A, the user performs an 11^(th) touch 511on a power button of the audio device 200. The controller 210 may supplypower to the audio device 200 in response to the 11^(th) touch 511.Further, the user may first supply power to the audio device 200 byusing any of a remote controller (not shown), a voice, or a motion.

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may determine whether poweris first supplied to the audio device 200 by using reference informationthat is stored in the storage 280. Further, the controller 210 maydetermine whether power supplying has begun by referring to networksetting information that is stored in the storage 280. When there is nonetwork setting information stored in the storage 2890, the controller210 may determine that the power supply has commenced.

In operation 402, when power is first supplied to the audio device 200,the controller 210 may change an original audio device name that isstored in the storage 280 in order to wirelessly connect to theelectronic apparatus 100. The controller 210 may change the originalaudio device name to an audio device name that corresponds to each ofvarious communication methods that are supported by the communicationinterface 230. For example, when the electronic apparatus 100 and theaudio device 200 are connected to each other via Bluetooth, thecontroller 210 of the audio device 200 may change the original audiodevice name to an audio device name that relates to Bluetooth. When theelectronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 are connected to eachother via short-range communication other than Bluetooth, the controller210 of the audio device 200 may change the original audio device name toan audio device name that relates to short-range communication. Whenpower is supplied to the audio device 200, power may be supplied to alight source (not shown) that is provided in the audio device 200, andlight may be emitted through a display window 201 c.

The controller 210 may maintain an audio device name (hereinafter,referred to as “changed audio device name”) that is obtained by changingthe original audio device name in order to wirelessly connect to theelectronic apparatus 100, for a preset period of time. For example, thepreset period of time may include a period of time for which theelectronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 are wirelesslyconnected. The preset period of time may include a period of time thatelapses until reception of network setting information from theelectronic apparatus 100 is completed. The preset period of time mayinclude a period of time that elapses until the access point 50 isconnected by using the received network setting information. The presetperiod of time may include a period of time that elapses until theconnection to the access point 50 by using the received network settinginformation is completed. When the preset period of time elapses, thecontroller 210 may return the changed audio device name to the originalaudio device name.

The controller 210 may store the changed audio device name in thestorage 280. The controller 210 may store the original audio device nameand the changed audio device name as audio device name information inthe storage 280.

Table 1 shows an example of the type of audio device name informationthat may be stored in the storage 280.

TABLE 1 Original audio device name Affix Changed audio device name[Samsung]Soundbar . [Samsung]Soundbar. [Samsung]Soundbar ,[Samsung]Soundbar, [Samsung]Soundbar _(—) [Samsung]Soundbar_(—)[Samsung]Soundbar (space) [Samsung]Soundbar [Samsung]Soundbar -[Samsung]-Soundbar . . . . . . . . .

The audio device name information may include a plurality of items whichindicate the original audio device name, an affix, and the changed audiodevice name. Examples of the affix may include a suffix and/or a prefixthat may be added to the original audio device name. The affix mayinclude text, an integer, and/or a symbol included in the ASCII code.Alternatively, the affix may include text, an integer, and/or a symbolincluded in the Unicode.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the audiodevice name information is not limited to the plurality of items shownin Table 1, and may include items which indicate any of various piecesof information.

When the audio device name of the audio device 200 is changed, thecontroller 210 activates the short-range communication interface 232 inorder to set a network of the audio device 200. When the audio devicename of the audio device 200 is changed, the controller 3210 mayactivate a Bluetooth module (not shown).

In operation S320 of FIG. 3, the access point 50 is connected.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5C, in operation 404, the electronic apparatus100 and the access point 50 are connected to each other via Wi-Fi.

On the application screen 601 of the electronic apparatus 100 of FIG.5C, the user inputs the password 601 a of the access point 50 (which hasa service set identifier (SSID) of green1) that is to be connected tothe electronic apparatus 100. Any of various authentication methods maybe input via the electronic apparatus 100, in accordance with a securityauthentication method (e.g., WPA, WPA2, TKIP, or AES) of the accesspoint 50.

Further, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art thatwhen the electronic apparatus 100 and the access point 50 are firstconnected to each other, the electronic apparatus 100 may first discoverand select the access point 50.

The user performs a third touch 503 on the item “Connect 601 b” in orderto connect the electronic apparatus 100 with the access point 50. Thecontroller 110 may detect the third touch 503 by using the touch screen190 and the touchscreen controller 195. The controller 110 may calculatea third touch position 503 a (e.g., X3 and Y3 coordinates) thatcorresponds to the third touch 503 by using an electrical signal that isreceived from the touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may store third touch position information thatcorresponds to the third touch position 503 a in the storage 175. Thestored third touch position information may include any of a touch IDfor history management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

The controller 110 may connect the electronic apparatus 100 to theaccess point 50 in response to the third touch 503.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 405, the controller 110 may storeaccess point connection information that corresponds to the connectedaccess point 50 in the storage 175.

The access point connection information may include, for example, any ofan SSID (e.g., green1), a media access control (MAC) address, and/or asecurity method (e.g., a WPA2-based method). Further, the access pointconnection information may include the password 601 a that is input bythe user.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that an itemincluded in the access point connection information may be added,deleted, or changed in accordance with a connection method between theelectronic apparatus 100 and the access point 50.

When the access point connection information is stored, the controller110 may maintain or terminate the connection to the access point 50.

The controller 110 may provide, to the touchscreen 190 of the electronicapparatus 100, a user interface that is provided to receive a user inputthat relates to establishing wireless connection to the audio device 200and the access point 50 in response to the third touch 503. Referringalso to FIG. 5D, the controller 110 of the electronic apparatus 100 mayprovide an application screen 603 as the user interface that is providedto receive the user input that relates to establishing the wirelessconnection to the audio device 200 and the access point 50.

In operation S330 of FIG. 3, the audio device 200 having the changedaudio device name is connected via short-range communication.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5D, in operation 406, the electronic apparatus100 is connected to the audio device 200 having a changed audio devicename 602 a (e.g., [Samsung] Soundbar.”) via short-range communication.

The controller 110 may discover the audio device 200 (e.g., the audiodevice 200 having the changed audio device name) by using activatedshort-range communication (e.g., Bluetooth). When power is firstsupplied to the audio device 200, the controller 110 may inquire andpage the audio device 200 having the changed audio device name.

The controller 110 may preferentially discover the audio device 200having an audio device name that includes an affix. The controller 110may select the audio device 200 having the audio device name thatincludes the affix in order to set a network. The controller 110 maypreferentially select the audio device 200 having the audio device namethat includes the affix (for example, under preset conditions) in orderto set a network.

When the electronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 having thechanged audio device name 602 a are connected to each other, referringto FIG. 5D, the controller 110 may display an image of the audio device200 having the changed audio device name 602 a on the application screen602. Further, the controller 110 may display an image of another audiodevice 200 (not shown) having the original audio device name on theapplication screen 602. In addition, when a plurality of the audiodevices 200 are discovered, the controller 110 may display an image ofthe audio device 200 having an audio device name that includes an affixpreferentially (for example, with high priority).

The controller 110 may store audio device information that correspondsto the connected audio device 200 in the storage 175. The audio deviceinformation may include, for example, any of an SSID, a MAC address,operation information (e.g., a busy mode or a standby mode), and/orcontext information.

When the electronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 having thechanged audio device name 602 a are not connected to each other, thecontroller 110 may not display an image (including text or an icon) thatcorresponds to the audio device 200 having the changed audio device name602 a on the application screen 602. The controller 110 may continuouslyattempt to connect to the audio device 200 having the changed audiodevice name 602 a.

In operation S340 of FIG. 3, access point connection information istransmitted to the audio device 200 via short-range communication.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5D, in operation 407, the controller 110 maytransmit the stored access point connection information to the audiodevice 200 having the changed audio device name via a Bluetooth packet(not shown). The Bluetooth packet includes an access code (72 bits) fordetermining whether the Bluetooth packet is valid, a header having asize of 54 bits, and a payload having a size ranging from 0 to 2,745bits. The access code is used to determine a validity of the Bluetoothpacket. The header includes a MAC address and a packet type. The payloadincludes transmitted data, and a size of the payload varies based on atype of a transmitted packet. The transmitted access point connectioninformation is included in a payload of a packet.

The access point connection information that is transmitted viashort-range communication may include any of an SSID (e.g., green1), aMAC address, and a security method (e.g., a WPA2-based method).

Further, the controller 110 may transmit electronic apparatusinformation that corresponds to the electronic apparatus 100 to theaudio device 200 having the changed audio device name via short-rangecommunication. The electronic apparatus information may include, forexample, any of an SSID, a MAC address, operation information (e.g., abusy mode or a standby mode), and/or context information.

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may receive the access pointconnection information via short-range communication. In operation 408,the controller 210 may store the received access point connectioninformation in the storage 280.

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may store the receivedelectronic apparatus information that is received via the short-rangecommunication in the storage 280. The controller 210 of the audio device200 may transmit a reply that corresponds to a completion of thereception of the access point connection information to the electronicapparatus 100.

In operation 409, when the access point connection information isreceived from the electronic apparatus 100, the controller 210 changesthe changed audio device name back to the original audio device name.

The controller 210 changes the changed audio device name (e.g.,“[Samsung]Soundbar.” in the audio device name information to theoriginal audio device name (e.g., [Samsung]Soundbar). The controller 210may store the original audio device name together with the audio devicename information.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5D, the user inputs a password 601 a′ on theapplication screen 602 that is displayed on the electronic apparatus100. When the password 601 a is included in the access point connectioninformation that is stored in the audio device 200, the user may not berequired to input the password 601 a′.

The user performs a fourth touch 504 on an item “Connect 602 b” on theapplication screen 602. The controller 110 may detect the fourth touch504 by using the touchscreen 190 and the touchscreen controller 195. Thecontroller 110 may calculate a fourth touch position 504 a (e.g., X4 andY4 coordinates) that corresponds to the fourth touch 504 by using anelectrical signal that is received from the touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may store fourth touch position information thatcorresponds to the fourth touch position 504 a in the storage 175. Thestored fourth touch position information may include any of a touch IDfor history management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

In operation 410, when the password 601 a′ and the fourth touch 504 areinput, the audio device 200 is connected to the access point 50 viaWi-Fi by using the received access point connection information.

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may be connected to theelectronic apparatus 100 and the access point 50 by using differentwireless communication methods. For example, the controller 210 of theaudio device 200 may connect to the electronic apparatus 100 viaBluetooth. The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may connect to theaccess point 50 via Wi-Fi. Alternatively, the controller 210 of theaudio device 200 may connect to the electronic apparatus 100 and theaccess point 50 by using the same wireless communication (e.g., Wi-Fi orBluetooth).

In operation S350 of FIG. 3, a reply that corresponds to theestablishment of the connection to the access point 50 is received fromthe audio device 200.

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may transmit a reply thatcorresponds to the connection to the access point 50 to the electronicapparatus 100. The controller 110 of the electronic apparatus 100 mayreceive the reply that corresponds to the connection to the access point50 from the audio device 200. The controller 110 may store the receivedreply that corresponds to the connection to the access point 50 in thestorage 175.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5E, in operation 411, when a reply thatcorresponds to success in establishing the connection to the accesspoint 50 is received from the audio device 200, the controller 110 ofthe electronic apparatus 100 may display the reply that corresponds tothe success in the establishment of the connection to the access point50 from the audio device 200 on the application screen 603.

The controller 110 may display the reply that corresponds to the successin the establishment of the connection between the audio device 200 andthe access point 50 as a popup window 603 a on the application screen603.

The controller 110 may provide a feedback in response to the reply thatcorresponds to the success in establishing the connection between theaudio device 200 and the access point 50 to the user. The feedbackprovided by the electronic apparatus 100 may be provided as one of avisual feedback, an auditory feedback, and a tactile feedback to theuser. The controller 110 may provide to the user, via the electronicapparatus 100, one of the visual feedback, the auditory feedback, andthe tactile feedback, or a combination of the visual feedback, theauditory feedback, and the tactile feedback.

The visual feedback may be displayed so that a visual effect (e.g., aseparate image or an animation effect, such as fading, applied to theseparate image) that corresponds to the reply that corresponds to theconnection to the access point 50 is distinguished from another object(e.g., a popup window) displayed on the application screen 603. Theauditory feedback may be output via the speaker 163 as a sound thatcorresponds to the reply that corresponds to the connection to theaccess point 50. The tactile feedback may be output from the vibrationmotor 164 in response to the reply that corresponds to the connection tothe access point 50.

In an exemplary configuration (not shown) of the electronic apparatus100, the feedback (e.g., at least one of the visual feedback, theauditory feedback, and the tactile feedback) in response to the replythat corresponds to the success in establishing the connection to theaudio device 200 and the access point 50 may be selected and/or changed.

The user may input and/or change a feedback time (e.g., 300 msec or thelike) for which the at least one feedback is provided to the user.

Referring to FIG. 5E, the user may select an item No 603 b or an itemYes 603 c in response to whether another audio device 200 is to beadded. When it is determined in operation S360 that another audio device200 is not to be added, the user performs a fifth touch 505 on the item“No 603 b”. The controller 110 may detect the fifth touch 505 by usingthe touchscreen 190 and the touchscreen controller 195. The controller110 may calculate a fifth touch position 505 a (e.g., X5 and Y5coordinates) that corresponds to the fifth touch 505 by using anelectrical signal that is received from the touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may store fifth touch position information thatcorresponds to the fifth touch position 505 a in the storage 175. Thestored fifth touch position information may include any of a touch IDfor history management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

In operation S370 of FIG. 3, the connection to the audio device 200 isterminated.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5E, in operation 412, the electronic apparatus100 and the audio device 200 terminate the wireless connectiontherebetween. When the reply that corresponds to the success inestablishing the connection to the audio device 200 and the access point50 is transmitted from the audio device 200 to the electronic apparatus100, the controller 210 terminates the wireless connection to theelectronic apparatus 100. When the reply that corresponds to the successin establishing the connection to the audio device 200 and the accesspoint 50 is received from the electronic apparatus 100, the controller110 may terminate the wireless connection to the audio device 200.

Referring to FIG. 5F, the controller 110 displays a screen 610 of amusic application that is executed in response to the fifth touch 505.

The controller 110 may control a song (e.g., a song provided from acontent server (not shown)) that has been reproduced in the musicapplication to be output (e.g., to be streamed) via the audio device 200that is connected to the access point 50.

The controller 110 may control the song that has been reproduced in themusic application to be output to the audio device 200 that wasconnected to the access point 50 most recently. Further, the controller110 may select the audio device 200 that is to output the songreproduced in the music application (for example, in an audio devicelist when there are a plurality of the audio devices 200).

The controller 210 of the audio device 200 may output an audio streamreceived from the speaker 275. The controller 210 may output a receivedaudio (including an audio stream) in consideration of the number of thespeakers 275 and the number of additional speakers (not shown). Forexample, when the number of speakers that corresponds to the receivedaudio (including the audio stream) is equal to the number of speakers ofa 5.1-channel system, the controller 210 may output the received audioto the speakers 275 (having, for example, a 5.1-channel system) of theaudio device 200. Alternatively, when the number of speakers thatcorresponds to the received audio (including the audio stream) is equalto the number of speakers of a 5.1-channel system, the controller 210may add additional speakers (having, for example, a 3-channel system) tothe speakers 275 (having, for example, a 2.1-channel system) of theaudio device 200 and may output the received audio to the speakerscollectively having a 5.1-channel system.

In operation S370 of FIG. 3, and referring also to FIG. 5G, when theconnection to the electronic apparatus 100 and the audio device 200 isterminated, the method performed by the electronic apparatus to set thenetwork of the audio device 200 is completed.

When it is determined in operation S360 that another audio device 200 isadded, the method proceeds to operation S380 of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 5G, when another audio device 200 is added, the userperforms a sixth touch 506 on the item “Yes 603 c”. The controller 110may detect the sixth touch 506 by using the touchscreen 190 and thetouchscreen controller 195. The controller 110 may calculate a sixthtouch position 506 a (e.g., X6 and Y6 coordinates) that corresponds tothe sixth touch 506 by using an electrical signal that is received fromthe touchscreen controller 195.

The controller 110 may store sixth touch position information thatcorresponds to the sixth touch position 506 a in the storage 175. Thestored sixth touch position information may include any of a touch IDfor history management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

The user makes a 12^(th) touch 512 and a 13^(th) touch 513 on powerbuttons of audio devices 202 and 203 that are different from each other.Power is first supplied to the audio devices 202 and 203 in response tothe 12^(th) touch 512 and the 13^(th) touch 513.

The controller 210 of each of the audio devices 202 and 203 to which thepower is initially supplied may change an original audio device name. Amethod for changing the original audio device name of each of the audiodevices 202 and 203 is substantially the same as that of the audiodevice 200 except that the audio devices 202 and 203 are different, andthus a repeated explanation thereof will not be given.

A method for storing a changed audio device name is substantially thesame as that of the audio device 200 except that the audio devices 202and 203 are different, and thus a repeated explanation thereof will notbe given.

When the audio devices 202 and 203 are added, the electronic apparatus100 may not be required to additionally connect to the access point 50.The electronic apparatus 100 may use the access point connectioninformation that has previously been stored in the storage 175.

The electronic apparatus 100 may discover the audio devices 202 and 203(e.g., the audio devices 202 and 203 each having a changed audio devicename) by using activated short-range communication (e.g., Bluetooth).When power is first supplied to the audio devices 202 and 203, thecontroller 110 may inquire or page the audio devices 202 and 203, eachof which has the changed audio device name. A method for connecting theaudio devices 202 and 203 and the electronic apparatus 100 viashort-range communication is substantially the same as that ofconnecting the audio device 200 and the electronic apparatus 100 viashort-range communication except that the audio devices 202 and 203 aredifferent, and thus a repeated explanation thereof will not be given.

Referring to FIG. 5H, the controller 110 displays an application screen604 in response to the sixth touch 506. The controller 110 may displaythe audio devices 202 and 203, each of which has the changed audiodevice name, on the application screen 604. In addition, the controller110 may display another audio device 604 d having an original audiodevice name on the application screen 604.

A changed audio device name 604 b (e.g., [Samsung]Speaker2.) thatcorresponds to the audio device 202 is displayed on the applicationscreen 604. Further, a changed audio device name 604 c (e.g.,[Samsung]Speaker3.) that corresponds to the audio device 203 isdisplayed on the application screen 604.

The user's selections 604 b 1 and 604 c 1 are input in order to selectboxes that respectively correspond to the changed audio device names 604b and 604 c displayed on the application screen 604.

The user makes a seventh touch 507 on an item “Yes 604 e” on theapplication screen 604 in order to set a network of each of the audiodevices 202 and 203. The controller 110 may detect the seventh touch 507by using the touchscreen 190 and the touchscreen controller 195. Thecontroller 110 may calculate a seventh touch position 507 a (e.g., X7and Y7 coordinates) that corresponds to the seventh touch 507 by usingan electrical signal that is received from the touchscreen controller195.

The controller 110 may store seventh touch position information thatcorresponds to the seventh touch position 507 a in the storage 175. Thestored seventh touch position information may include any of a touch IDfor history management, a touch position, a touch detection time, and/ortouch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, or a touchduration).

The electronic apparatus 100 may transmit access point connectioninformation to each of the audio devices 202 and 203 via short-rangecommunication in response to the seventh touch 507. A method fortransmitting the access point connection information to each of theaudio devices 202 and 203 via short-range communication is substantiallythe same as that of transmitting the access point connection informationto the audio device 200 via short-range communication except that theaudio devices 202 and 203 are different, and thus a repeated explanationthereof will not be given.

When the audio devices 202 and 203 are added, the user may not berequired to additionally input a password. The access point connectioninformation that corresponds to the audio devices 202 and 203 mayinclude a password.

The audio devices 202 and 203 may connect to the access point 50 byusing the received access point connection information. A method forconnecting the audio devices 202 and 203 and the access point 50 issubstantially the same as that of connecting the audio device 200 andthe access point 50 except that the audio devices 202 and 203 aredifferent, and thus a repeated explanation thereof will not be given.

When the audio devices 202 and 203 and the access point 50 are connectedto each other, each of the audio devices 202 and 203 may transmit areply that corresponds to the connection to the access point 50 to theelectronic apparatus 100. The controller 110 of the electronic apparatus100 may receive the reply that corresponds to the connection to theaccess point 50 from each of the audio devices 202 and 203. Thecontroller 110 may store the received reply that corresponds to theconnection to the access point 50 in the storage 175.

Referring to FIG. 5I, the controller 110 of the electronic apparatus 100may display a reply that corresponds to the connection to the accesspoint 50 from each of the audio devices 202 and 203 as a popup window605 a on an application screen 605.

The controller 110 of the electronic apparatus 100 may provide, to theuser, a feedback in response to a reply that corresponds to success inestablishing the connection between the audio devices 202 and 203 andthe access point 50. The feedback in response to the reply thatcorresponds to the success in the establishment of the connectionbetween the audio devices 202 and 203 and the access point 50 issubstantially the same as the feedback in response to the reply thatcorresponds to the connection between the audio device 200 and theaccess point 50 except that the audio devices 202 and 203 are different,and thus a repeated explanation thereof will not be given.

The connection between the electronic apparatus 100 and the audiodevices 202 and 203 is terminated.

When the reply that corresponds to the connection to the access point 50is transmitted from each of the audio devices 202 and 203 to theelectronic apparatus 100, each controller 210 terminates the wirelessconnection to the electronic apparatus 100. When the reply thatcorresponds to the connection to the access point 50 is received by theelectronic apparatus 100, the controller 110 may terminate the wirelessconnection to the audio devices 202 and 203.

Referring to FIG. 5J, the controller 110 may control a song (e.g., asong provided by a content server (not shown)) which has been reproducedin a music application to be output via the audio devices 200, 202, and203 that are connected to the access point 50.

When the connection between the electronic apparatus 100 and the audiodevices 202 and 203 is terminated, the method for setting the network ofeach of the audio devices 202 and 203 is completed.

There may be provided an electronic apparatus that is connected to anaudio device via first wireless communication and may easily set anetwork of the audio device by using access point connection informationthat corresponds to an access point that is connected via secondwireless communication and a method performed by the electronicapparatus to set a network of the audio device.

There may be provided an electronic apparatus that may discover andselect an audio device having a changed audio device name via firstwireless communication and may easily set a network of the audio devicehaving the changed audio device name by using access point connectioninformation that corresponds to an access point that is connected viasecond wireless communication and a method performed by the electronicapparatus to set a network of the audio device.

There may be provided an electronic apparatus that is connected to anaudio device via first wireless communication and may set a network ofthe audio device by using access point connection information thatcorresponds to an access point that is connected via second wirelesscommunication and a method performed by the electronic apparatus to seta network of the audio device.

The method according to the exemplary embodiment may be realized in aprogram command (or instruction) format that may be executed by usingdiverse computing means, so as to be recorded in a computer-readablemedium. Herein, the computer-readable medium may independently include aprogram command (or instruction), a data file, a data structure, and soon, or may include a combination of the same. For example, thecomputer-readable medium may be stored in a volatile or nonvolatilestorage device, such as a read-only memory (ROM), a memory such as arandom access memory (RAM), a memory chip, or an integrated circuit, ora storage medium that may be optically or magnetically recorded to andread from by a machine (e.g., a computer) such as a compact disk (CD), adigital versatile disk (DVD), a magnetic disk, or a magnetic tape,regardless of a deletion possibility or a re-recording possibility.

It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that a memorythat may be included in a mobile terminal is a storage medium that maybe read by a machine for storing programs or a program includinginstructions according to exemplary embodiments. The program commandrecorded on the computer-readable medium may be specially designed andconstructed for one or more exemplary embodiments or may be known to andusable by one of ordinary skill in a field of computer software.

While the present inventive concept has been particularly shown anddescribed with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will beunderstood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes inform and details may be made therein without departing from the spiritand scope of the present inventive concept as defined by the appendedclaims. The exemplary embodiments should be considered in descriptivesense only and not for purposes of limitation.

Therefore, the scope of the present inventive concept is defined not bythe detailed description but by the appended claims, and all differenceswithin the scope will be construed as being included in the presentinventive concept.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device comprising: a first wirelesscommunication interface configured to wirelessly communicate via a firstwireless communication method; a second wireless communication interfaceconfigured to wirelessly communicate via a second wireless communicationmethod which is different than the first wireless communication method;and a controller configured to control the first wireless communicationinterface and the second wireless communication interface, wherein thecontroller is further configured to: based on a discovering operation ofan external electronic device to discover the electronic device,establish a connection with the external electronic device using thesecond wireless communication interface, determine whether a connectionto an access point using the first wireless communication method isrequired, based on a determination that the connection is required,transmit, via the second wireless communication interface, to theexternal electronic device, information indicating that the electronicdevice is in a state which requires the connection to the access pointusing the first wireless communication method, in response totransmitting the information to the external electronic device, receive,via the second wireless communication interface, access point connectioninformation including a password for the access point, for connecting tothe access point using the first wireless communication method, based onthe access point connection information received from the externalelectronic device, establish, via the first wireless communicationinterface, the connection with the access point using the first wirelesscommunication method, and transmit a reply to the external electronicdevice, indicating that the connection between the electronic device andthe access point has been established based on the access pointconnection information, to cause the external electronic device toterminate the connection with the electronic device through the secondwireless communication interface.
 2. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein the controller is further configured to transmit the informationduring the discovering operation of the external electronic device. 3.The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the information isidentification information of the electronic device for the secondwireless communication method.
 4. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein the first wireless communication method comprises a WiFicommunication protocol, and the second wireless communication methodcomprises a Bluetooth communication protocol.
 5. A method for operatingan electronic device comprising a first wireless communication interfaceconfigured to wirelessly communicate via a first wireless communicationmethod, and a second wireless communication interface configured towirelessly communicate via a second wireless communication method whichis different than the first wireless communication method, the methodcomprising: based on a discovering operation of an external electronicdevice to discover the electronic device, establishing a connection withthe external electronic device using the second wireless communicationinterface, determining whether a connection to an access point using thefirst wireless communication method is required, based on adetermination that the connection is required, transmitting, via thesecond wireless communication interface, to the external electronicdevice, information indicating that the electronic device is in a statewhich requires the connection to the access point using the firstwireless communication method, in response to transmitting theinformation to the external electronic device, receiving, via the secondwireless communication interface, access point connection informationincluding a password for the access point, for connecting to the accesspoint using the first wireless communication method, based on the accesspoint connection information received from the external electronicdevice, establishing, via the first wireless communication interface,the connection with the access point using the first wirelesscommunication method, and transmitting a reply to the externalelectronic device, indicating that the connection between the electronicdevice and the access point has been established based on the accesspoint connection information, to cause the external electronic device toterminate the connection with the electronic device through the secondwireless communication interface.
 6. The method of claim 5, furthercomprising: transmitting the information during the discoveringoperation of the external electronic device.
 7. The method of claim 5,wherein the information is identification information of the electronicdevice for the second wireless communication method.
 8. The method ofclaim 5, wherein the first wireless communication method comprises aWiFi communication protocol, and the second wireless communicationmethod comprises a Bluetooth communication protocol.
 9. A non-transitorycomputer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to executea method for operating an electronic device comprising a first wirelesscommunication interface configured to wirelessly communicate via a firstwireless communication method, and a second wireless communicationinterface configured to wirelessly communicate via a second wirelesscommunication method which is different than the first wirelesscommunication method, the method comprising: based on a discoveringoperation of an external electronic device to discover the electronicdevice, establishing a connection with the external electronic deviceusing the second wireless communication interface, determining whether aconnection to an access point using the first wireless communicationmethod is required, based on a determination that the connection isrequired, transmitting, via the second wireless communication interface,to the external electronic device, information indicating that theelectronic device is in a state which requires the connection to theaccess point using the first wireless communication method, in responseto transmitting the information to the external electronic device,receiving, via the second wireless communication interface, access pointconnection information including a password for the access point, forconnecting to the access point using the first wireless communicationmethod, based on the access point connection information received fromthe external electronic device, establishing, via the first wirelesscommunication interface, the connection with the access point using thefirst wireless communication method, and transmitting a reply to theexternal electronic device, indicating that the connection between theelectronic device and the access point has been established based on theaccess point connection information, to cause the external electronicdevice to terminate the connection with the electronic device throughthe second wireless communication interface.
 10. The non-transitorycomputer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method furthercomprises: transmitting the information during the discovering operationof the external electronic device.
 11. The non-transitory computerreadable medium of claim 9, wherein the information is identificationinformation of the electronic device for the second wirelesscommunication method.
 12. The non-transitory computer readable medium ofclaim 9, wherein the first wireless communication method comprises aWiFi communication protocol, and the second wireless communicationmethod comprises a Bluetooth communication protocol.